What term is used to describe a logical drive that can be formatted to store data?
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The term that is used to describe a logical drive that can be formatted to store data is Partition.
Partition is a process which is used to divide the hard disk into small parts so that the memory can be efficiently used by the user.
The entire memory is broken down into multiple drives and named C,D,E drives etc. These drives then can be used for various useful purposes.
The term partition is used to describe a "logical drive" that can be "formatted" to "store data". The user can create primary partitions during the Operating System installation process according to the user's wish. The user can select the file system and the "size" of the partition during the creation of the partition. The table holding the information about all the partitions in a "hard disk" is known as partition table.